GO TO SEED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

go to seed

phrase

variants or run to seed

Definition of go to seed

as in deteriorate

to become worse or of less value They've really let the house go to seed and probably won't be able to sell it.

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as in decompose

to go through decomposition When we returned from vacation, everything in our refrigerator had gone to seed.

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Revel in sweet victory or despair when things go to pot and your party slowly loses its collective mind.

— PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2023
The people there have let the streets of San Francisco go to pot.

— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 June 2022

Definition of go to pot

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Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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